Koyikkal Palace

Koyikkal Palace is a 17th-century palace located in Nedumangad, approximately 18 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram. Built for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family between 1677 and 1684, the palace showcases traditional Kerala Nalukettu architecture with sloping gabled roofs and wooden carvings. It currently houses a Folklore Museum and Numismatics Museum displaying artifacts, musical instruments, ancient coins, and cultural heritage items.

Visitors can explore a two-storied traditional Kerala palace featuring Nalukettu architecture with central courtyard, sloping tiled roofs, and carved wooden pillars. The palace contains two museums: a Folklore Museum with traditional musical instruments, household utensils, folk art models, and occupational implements; and a Numismatics Museum with ancient coins from Chera, Chola, Pandya dynasties and foreign countries. Knowledgeable staff provide explanations about exhibits.

Built in the 17th century (between 1677 and 1684) for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family, who ruled the region during that period. The palace served as a royal residence and administrative center. It was notified as a protected monument in 1980 and reopened to public in 2018 after renovation.

The palace preserves Kerala's cultural heritage through its Folklore Museum displaying traditional musical instruments like Chandravalayam and Nanthuni, household utensils, folk art models, and occupational implements. The Numismatics Museum showcases monetary history with coins from ancient South Indian dynasties and foreign trade relations.